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we live in an america where the federal government now is spending 25% of our gross domestic product. when you study the obama budget that would increase to 32%. that's where the problem has to i am emanate from. the spending side of our budget is 62% of what we spend money on. it's not just about defense or discretionary. >> is there any indication the president's deal, that he may come back with, will address spending? i haven't heard substantial spending cuts out of any deals on the left. >> absolutely you are not hearing that whatsoever. when i listen to senator chuck schumer say the president ran on raising taxes and says he won, we should do that, i have to tell you i'm not such and idiotic person to follow someone off into the abyss. this is a political gimmick the president ran on. he did win the election but when you look at the house, the republicans maintain their majority there and that's where revenue bills emanate from. >> we have to leave it there. always great to have you. >> happy new year. >> you too. amid all this fighting in washington, my next guest has a plan to
we live in an america where the federal government now is spending 25% of our gross domestic product. when you study the obama budget that would increase to 32%. that's where the problem has to i am emanate from. the spending side of our budget is 62% of what we spend money on. it's not just about defense or discretionary. >> is there any indication the president's deal, that he may come back with, will address spending? i haven't heard substantial spending cuts out of any deals on the...
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all this mounting pressure on the government. now we've started seing a bit of a response from politicians acknowledging the public mood, trying to set things right. this, france, is what the president of the governing congress party had to say. >> our thoughts are with the young woman who is fighting for her life after this attack. and our wish today is that she recovers and that she -- >> those are of sympathy. but also talk of new legislation. is that what people think are needed, or just currently putting the proper laws that exist into practice. >> i think a lot of effort is focused on trying to insure that the laws that do exist are exercised by people. the police forces and the courts. the biggest reform measure of the government's picking up on the back of these protests is the fact that they're trying to now make sure that rape cases are tried in fast track courts. india's judicial center is flawed and what tends to happen is a lot of women who are victims of rape simply stop testifying because, you know, they just want
all this mounting pressure on the government. now we've started seing a bit of a response from politicians acknowledging the public mood, trying to set things right. this, france, is what the president of the governing congress party had to say. >> our thoughts are with the young woman who is fighting for her life after this attack. and our wish today is that she recovers and that she -- >> those are of sympathy. but also talk of new legislation. is that what people think are...
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bilawal will be the figurehead for the governing party. he cannot stand for a parliamentary seat himself. critics argue that this is not a role he should occupy. his party would focus on home. if he can convince them they can deliver. >> you are watching "bbc world news," looking back on the summer when the games came to town, some unforgettable images of the olympics. let's take a look at what you are looking at on our website. the review of some many well- known figures who died in the last 12 months. from the first man on the moon to the man whose followers were known as the moonies. also, how random acts of and -- how random acts of kindness can help businesses grow according to a british tea company. a taxi driver and a tattoo artist were happy to exchange of services for tea. one pub landlord has been flooded 12 times in 12 weeks. he will be leaving the pub at the start of the new year. he does not think he can continue financially through the winter. these of the top stories. president obama agrees to meet again before the budget de
bilawal will be the figurehead for the governing party. he cannot stand for a parliamentary seat himself. critics argue that this is not a role he should occupy. his party would focus on home. if he can convince them they can deliver. >> you are watching "bbc world news," looking back on the summer when the games came to town, some unforgettable images of the olympics. let's take a look at what you are looking at on our website. the review of some many well- known figures who...
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we only control one third of government. you guys control two thirds and you have refused to lead through this crisis. >> if there was a bill that would raise taxes on people over $400,000 a year that that would pass? [talking over each other] >> look, a revenue bill would pass provided that it was matched by spending reductions. we will not take from people without giving them the insurance that we are not spending more that we are taking in. liz: thank you. great to be with you both. next up, we have good news on the housing front. the latest word from the commerce department has new-home sales at at the highest level we have seen in more than two years. new single-family home sales increased by 4.4% last month from october. it showed home prices up nearly 7% for this year. the winter blast that wrecked lives in the south and kept most of the nation at home and caused the death of about six people over christmas makes one last stop in the northeast. first, let's take a look at the treasury markets. we do not see a lot of a
we only control one third of government. you guys control two thirds and you have refused to lead through this crisis. >> if there was a bill that would raise taxes on people over $400,000 a year that that would pass? [talking over each other] >> look, a revenue bill would pass provided that it was matched by spending reductions. we will not take from people without giving them the insurance that we are not spending more that we are taking in. liz: thank you. great to be with you...
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do you want to invest in a country whose government isn't functioning? i don't think so. so, we could get a big market reaction, a drop in the stock market, and that might scare people. >> "the rachel maddow show" week nights at 9:00 eastern right here on msnbc, the place for politics. >>> home prices on the rise, syria's head of preventing defections decides to defect. your headlines are straight ahead. plus, connecting the dots on sonia sotomayor, health care and a fine. you're watching "first look." >>> some stories making news this morning. toyota says it's reached a more than $1 billion settlement in a case involving unintended acceleration problems in its vehicles. it's one of the largest settlements involving automobile defects in u.s. history. >>> supreme court justice sonia sotomayor has denied two retailers' requests to block part of the federal health care law that requires insurance coverage for contraceptives as of january 1st. the companies, which say the law violates their religious beliefs, face a $1.3 million daily fine if they don't comply. >>> 94-year-o
do you want to invest in a country whose government isn't functioning? i don't think so. so, we could get a big market reaction, a drop in the stock market, and that might scare people. >> "the rachel maddow show" week nights at 9:00 eastern right here on msnbc, the place for politics. >>> home prices on the rise, syria's head of preventing defections decides to defect. your headlines are straight ahead. plus, connecting the dots on sonia sotomayor, health care and a...
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we expect something more of our government. >> these comments made by our politician were echoed by protesters. it was suggested that school girls wear trousers and shirts. some political figures say that they are appalled by the statement. >> this is a sick and observed comment and apologizing for it is no remedy. you cannot make ridiculous statements first and then apologize to get away from them. action should be taken at the party level. >> these comments will not appease some, who say that the government response to these attacks were slow. in 2013 they had to confront their past. >> this is "bbc world news." the u.s. senate approves the deal to avert a combination of spending cuts and tax hikes known as the fiscal cliff. and the north korean leader has called for an improved economy and a reunified korea. from today, people in the netherlands who visit coffeeshops have different identifications and official documents to confirm that they lived in the country. they fully enforced the rules because they did not want to miss out on and come from tourists. >> customers can buy up to 5 grams
we expect something more of our government. >> these comments made by our politician were echoed by protesters. it was suggested that school girls wear trousers and shirts. some political figures say that they are appalled by the statement. >> this is a sick and observed comment and apologizing for it is no remedy. you cannot make ridiculous statements first and then apologize to get away from them. action should be taken at the party level. >> these comments will not appease...
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there would be sharp cuts in spending across government operations. defense would be hit hard. with so much money coming out of the economy, america would face higher unemployment and probably effect of recession. >> the fiscal cliff is a series of spending cuts and tax rises. the uncertainty is already hurting the economy here and americans are angry. >> there is no reason they can't sell it. >> i'm frustrated with all of capitol hill. it is a lot of people to feel that way. it is disgraceful what's going on and we have to put some people who will compromise and of these guys can do it, get rid of them. >> even if the deal isn't found, it won't fix america's budget problems. the government has been tried and found wanting. >> let's take you back to the scene of the greek capital, athens. we did not do it much just as we came to at midnight but the fireworks are under way. it is a country in the deep crypts of austerity budget is perhaps the greeks for getting the financial woes of the country for a few hours. let's leave this beautiful scenes in aphids and go back to the conti
there would be sharp cuts in spending across government operations. defense would be hit hard. with so much money coming out of the economy, america would face higher unemployment and probably effect of recession. >> the fiscal cliff is a series of spending cuts and tax rises. the uncertainty is already hurting the economy here and americans are angry. >> there is no reason they can't sell it. >> i'm frustrated with all of capitol hill. it is a lot of people to feel that way....
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>> well, i work under three governments under the time -- under the fourth republican front. the government was changing at a rapid pace but you deal with the lady of the house and of course i show the president at christmas and otherwise, you deal with the lady of the house and you have to realize that at that time the work of the cook was very, very low on the social scale. any good mother wanted her mother to marry a child, a doctor, an architect. definitely not a cook. we are genius now. >> rose: what's the difference between a cook and a chef? >> well, the cook is the one who cooks that i do at home and the chef is the chief. so at home i am the cook. if i work in the kitchen and i have five six guys working from me -- >> rose: you're the chef. >> some of new york's great food can be found outside manhattan in the glare of the bright lights. ever since this establishment by the dutch in the 17th century, brooklyn has been a place of immigrants. >> i'm one anybody in the dominican republic then i'm in yemen and the next minute i'm in old ireland. >> it allows some people
>> well, i work under three governments under the time -- under the fourth republican front. the government was changing at a rapid pace but you deal with the lady of the house and of course i show the president at christmas and otherwise, you deal with the lady of the house and you have to realize that at that time the work of the cook was very, very low on the social scale. any good mother wanted her mother to marry a child, a doctor, an architect. definitely not a cook. we are genius...
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the government taking extraordinary measures to keep the situation calm. the hospital authorities issuing this sad statement. >> in the past few minutes, they said the 23-year-old woman who is gay and raped december 16 has died. they had been warning the past few hours that she was suffering severe organ failure because of injuries she received in the attack. they have confirmed she has died. >> the government was trying to stop this rising wave of public anger across the country with some amazing scenes. on the streets of delhi, water cannons, protesters not giving in. this news, will that fueled the anger? >> i think the anger will rise considerably. protests on the streets in delhi, people furious at this case and what they see as a kind of rot where the police are not investigating sexual assault and rape properly and that the authorities in general are taking the whole situation regarding rape and sexual assault, they're not taking it seriously. in the past few days, many indian politicians have started issuing public statements, making clear they wil
the government taking extraordinary measures to keep the situation calm. the hospital authorities issuing this sad statement. >> in the past few minutes, they said the 23-year-old woman who is gay and raped december 16 has died. they had been warning the past few hours that she was suffering severe organ failure because of injuries she received in the attack. they have confirmed she has died. >> the government was trying to stop this rising wave of public anger across the country...
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government is estimated to hit $16.4 trilli $16.4 trillion borrowing limit. in a letter to congress timothy geithner says he will take several accounting measures to start the new year that. will keep the gvtmeovernment from reaching the limit until a fiscal deal is reached and the economy can save off the debt. >> let's talk about toyota? >> owners of 60 million lexus and cars from 1998 to 2010 may be getting some cash. toyota has agreed to pay more than a billion dollars to settle a class action lawsuit. toyota will create a fund for retrofitting more than 3 million cars of technology that makes it easier for them to stop. in late 2009, all of 20010 due to lower resail value of the car. toyota has not admitteded any guilt on this topic. >> they get a big chunk of change and the car owners a little bit. >> for many passengers air travel is about finding the cheeps air fair. as airlines offer more and more add-ons from early boarding to premium seating to baggage fees that ability to comparison shop is pretty much impossible. the on-line ticketers like expedi
government is estimated to hit $16.4 trilli $16.4 trillion borrowing limit. in a letter to congress timothy geithner says he will take several accounting measures to start the new year that. will keep the gvtmeovernment from reaching the limit until a fiscal deal is reached and the economy can save off the debt. >> let's talk about toyota? >> owners of 60 million lexus and cars from 1998 to 2010 may be getting some cash. toyota has agreed to pay more than a billion dollars to settle...
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but this is a terrible way to govern and a terrible way to run our government. any business likes to have some way of planning. so do government agencies. by having these deadlines makes it hard for people who are trying to make the government work. >> always great to talk to you, my friend. thank you. >> thank you. >>> much more ahead as the nation inches forwards the everyone of the fiscal cliff. and at the top of the hour, david gregory's interview made news from "meet the press." that's coming up, too. [ male announcer ] it's that time of year again. time for citi price rewind. because your daughter really wants that pink castle thing. and you really don't want to pay more than you have to. only citi price rewind automatically searches for the lowest price. and if it finds one, you get refunded the difference. just use your citi card and register your purchase online. have a super sparkly day! ok. [ male announcer ] now all you need is a magic carriage. citi price rewind. start saving at citi.com/pricerewind. if we took the already great sentra apart and com
but this is a terrible way to govern and a terrible way to run our government. any business likes to have some way of planning. so do government agencies. by having these deadlines makes it hard for people who are trying to make the government work. >> always great to talk to you, my friend. thank you. >> thank you. >>> much more ahead as the nation inches forwards the everyone of the fiscal cliff. and at the top of the hour, david gregory's interview made news from...
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well, government revenues are now back, back to where they were in 2007. spending in 2007 was about $2.7 trillion. today, it's more than $3.5 trillion. so spending has increased by almost $1 trillion, almost $1 trillion in the last five years at a time when the revenues have stayed relatively flat. but the point is this: the reason we're running a $1 trillion deficit this year and the year after that and the year after that is because the spending of the federal government has exploded in the last five years. and so this isn't a revenue problem. the revenues are essentially the same as they were five years ago. the goal ought to be to get the economy growing again at a more -- in a more robust fashion. so that we're generating additional revenues coming into the federal government that would make these proficiency the dimensions of these problems look smaller by comparison. and that's why policies that hurt the economy, that slow economic growth -- and everybody conclude concludes that raisingn the middle of a weak economy is a bad idea, if you're interest
well, government revenues are now back, back to where they were in 2007. spending in 2007 was about $2.7 trillion. today, it's more than $3.5 trillion. so spending has increased by almost $1 trillion, almost $1 trillion in the last five years at a time when the revenues have stayed relatively flat. but the point is this: the reason we're running a $1 trillion deficit this year and the year after that and the year after that is because the spending of the federal government has exploded in the...
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so, that makes the government like the rest of us. he also referenced the impending fiscal cliff, which threatens to derail the economy if a compromise isn't be reached by next week on those big, unanswered issues. with both sides locked in a standoff, house republicans are calling on senate democrats to act first. democrats aren't budging much on their demands. they want to extend tax cuts on incomes below $250,000, prolong unemployment benefits and delay those sweeping spending cuts. while many republicans oppose new taxes for anyone, senator kay bailey hutchison says she's looking for compromise, alluding to house speaker john boehner's plan "b" that was met with stiff opposition from his own party. >> i think $250,000 is too low a threshold. a lot of working people who are couples would exceed that, and i don't think we need that kind of shock to the system. however, i've talked to some of my democratic colleagues, and they are saying maybe in the $400,000 or $500,000 category we could set a benchmark. i do think it is essential t
so, that makes the government like the rest of us. he also referenced the impending fiscal cliff, which threatens to derail the economy if a compromise isn't be reached by next week on those big, unanswered issues. with both sides locked in a standoff, house republicans are calling on senate democrats to act first. democrats aren't budging much on their demands. they want to extend tax cuts on incomes below $250,000, prolong unemployment benefits and delay those sweeping spending cuts. while...
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school, banks, post office, all closed for christmas as well as the courthouses and government offices, wall street and other united states markets also shut down. you can still find some retail businesses open, people should also expect trash pick up to be a day late this week. >>> coming up, new details in the ambush of two new york firefighters. the note the killer left behind. >>> and netflix crashes on christmas eve. what they are saying about a massive outage. >> showers earlier. now the rain starting to pick up. it could be a rocking afternoon. we will talk about that coming up. ,,,,,,,, did you get chips for the party? nope. cheese plate? cheese plate...nope. i made something better. ♪ you used the oven? boom ♪ [ male announcer ] pillsbury crescents. let the making begin. here's a better idea. pillsbury grands! flaky layers biscuits in just 15 minutes the light delicate layers add a layer of warmth to your next dinner. pillsbury grands biscuits population has voted to app the referendum on a new constitution. the vote sparked protests b . >> egypt said 63% of the population
school, banks, post office, all closed for christmas as well as the courthouses and government offices, wall street and other united states markets also shut down. you can still find some retail businesses open, people should also expect trash pick up to be a day late this week. >>> coming up, new details in the ambush of two new york firefighters. the note the killer left behind. >>> and netflix crashes on christmas eve. what they are saying about a massive outage. >>...
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the federal government. nobody would pay attention. the first year they would go out and listen to the people. they have the power to subpoena any one. eisenhower said i want to get it passed by congress because my attorney-general tells me that is the only way they can subpoena anybody. given the problems of some people may not want to testify. so they went in the south and looked all over and made recommendations that were controversial but made sense. after they were there for a while it was clear they needed to work on the issues. then little rock have been and civil-rights heated up. it was clear. the commission tried to figure out what to recommend to the government to bring to fruition what the people were protesting about. people were dying and going to jail but they made recommendations about what legislation will look-alike that may alleviate the problems. >>host: to go back, were all members originally appointed by president eisenhower? >>guest: yes. and confirmed by the senate. you had to back then. some people were democra
the federal government. nobody would pay attention. the first year they would go out and listen to the people. they have the power to subpoena any one. eisenhower said i want to get it passed by congress because my attorney-general tells me that is the only way they can subpoena anybody. given the problems of some people may not want to testify. so they went in the south and looked all over and made recommendations that were controversial but made sense. after they were there for a while it was...
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divided government is a good time to solve hard problems. and in the next few days leaders in washington have an important responsibility to work together and do just that. >> two reports for you here at the top of the hour. nbc's luke russert and nbc's kristen welker look at the capitol, kristen at the white house. luke let's start with you. next 72 hours, what are they supposed to look like and what's happening right now? >> reporter: it's interesting, t.j. i'm here at an empty capitol hill. it really is. minority leader mitch mcconnell, majority leader hay harry reid are negotiating over some type of package to avert a large tax hike on the middle class. what the package would look like we don't know. over the next 72 hours we'll have the negotiation, between mcconnell and reid going to go onned to. tomorrow the house of representatives gavels back into session about 6:30 p.m. if there is to be a deal between reid and mcconnell it would most likely be presented to the house gop tomorrow. possibly we could have a vote late sunday night or
divided government is a good time to solve hard problems. and in the next few days leaders in washington have an important responsibility to work together and do just that. >> two reports for you here at the top of the hour. nbc's luke russert and nbc's kristen welker look at the capitol, kristen at the white house. luke let's start with you. next 72 hours, what are they supposed to look like and what's happening right now? >> reporter: it's interesting, t.j. i'm here at an empty...
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that's aufplt no government -- that's all. no government involvement. an arms length transaction with these country. you know where we'll end up? fewer jobs in america, fewer exports to africa, fewer businesses working on that continent. some people say why did you pick africa? of all the places. you could have picked asia, you could have picked these different places. when you look at the indicators, the african continent is undergoing rapid growth in middle-class development most americans aren't aware of. in the year 2000, 6.7% of the population of africa had access to the internet. talk about the dark ages. 6.7% in 2000. by 2009 it had grown from 6.7% to 27.1% of the population with access to the internet. 78% of africa's rural population now has access to clean water. our images of a backward continent are just plain wrong. our opportunities are unlimited. but not if we ignore the reality. the chinese are going to outthink us and outwork us, and we're going to lose. and ultimately say well, we're pure of heart. we're not going to have our governmen
that's aufplt no government -- that's all. no government involvement. an arms length transaction with these country. you know where we'll end up? fewer jobs in america, fewer exports to africa, fewer businesses working on that continent. some people say why did you pick africa? of all the places. you could have picked asia, you could have picked these different places. when you look at the indicators, the african continent is undergoing rapid growth in middle-class development most americans...
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the government will continue to function for a couple more months. emergency measures will be used to keep the money flowing, so to speak. this is unrelated to the fiscal cliff, so it's an additional problem that everybody has to deal with. of course the worst thing is we know how horrible it was the last time the debt ceiling needed to be raised in the summer of 2011, it went down to the wire and it looked as if there was a chance the united states would not raise the borrowing limit and default. we heard talk about social security payments not going out and that kind of thing. that's all led to the first downgrade in the u.s. credit rating, the stock market tanked. that was a ugly scenario. on top of the fiscal cliff, we may go through this all over again. it's another drag on the markets and on the whole economy at exactly the wrong time. >> when you say drag, though, give us an example of what you mean. we talked about january 2nd, everybody goes back to work and markets open. are we going to see a lot of volatility. all of a sudden it crashes do
the government will continue to function for a couple more months. emergency measures will be used to keep the money flowing, so to speak. this is unrelated to the fiscal cliff, so it's an additional problem that everybody has to deal with. of course the worst thing is we know how horrible it was the last time the debt ceiling needed to be raised in the summer of 2011, it went down to the wire and it looked as if there was a chance the united states would not raise the borrowing limit and...
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, that it is often too good for the government. several occasions is a dicey taking she written into something else because her supervisors thought the government didn't deserve the literature she was producing. although in fact these were sent out to universities and extension services. you could buy one from the u.s. printing office, but if he went to wildlife refuge and stopped at the information kiosk, you could pick one up and read about the refugee you are visiting. but what you do get a sense of a person was doing. again, this is a pamphlet you get for free if you went to the national wildlife refuge. assateague is under the barrier islands typical of the middle atlantic coast. never more than three miles short assurer, length turned she could keep amsc. seen from the gear, the migrated waterfall coming in from the north must have seen it. its eastern borders of white residents in the curbs around the southern end of the island to form a nearly enclosed herbert. back from the beach to say nothing to load games in the hills o
, that it is often too good for the government. several occasions is a dicey taking she written into something else because her supervisors thought the government didn't deserve the literature she was producing. although in fact these were sent out to universities and extension services. you could buy one from the u.s. printing office, but if he went to wildlife refuge and stopped at the information kiosk, you could pick one up and read about the refugee you are visiting. but what you do get a...
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oberstar: the federal government has let down municipalities. the first investment under the '72 clean water act was to deal with the biggest waste streams. and after a period of six or seven years, to then go to municipalities under 250,000 population. but that was just about the time when the federal government converted to a loan program. so smaller-sized communities have had to deal with repayable loans. a larger cost on a smaller tax base, and, arguably, less affluent communities. man: sewickley township is a rural farming community, however, herminie itself would be considered to be the downtown area of the township. it's the agways, the auto-parts store, the bank. it's your typical small-town village. man: people think that rural areas are pristine and perfect and everybody has a nice, simple life. that's, uh, not exactly the situation here. when you come into town in the summer, you know you're coming to herminie. woman: the aroma in 90-degree days... can sometimes just want to knock you over. woman: we have water. we have power, we have
oberstar: the federal government has let down municipalities. the first investment under the '72 clean water act was to deal with the biggest waste streams. and after a period of six or seven years, to then go to municipalities under 250,000 population. but that was just about the time when the federal government converted to a loan program. so smaller-sized communities have had to deal with repayable loans. a larger cost on a smaller tax base, and, arguably, less affluent communities. man:...
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and so, you know, we work very hard not just government to government, but in the churches, in the faith-based communities, working with nonprofit organizations, to make the rules and regulations and systems strong to protect children. also to protect fragile families from disintegrating, reconnecting children to families, trying our very best to do that. and we want to work with russia to strengthen their internal child protection system. we work on strengthening ours every day. it's not perfect but it's one of the best in the world. we still make terrible mistakes. but we do want to continue to work to improve our child welfare system. but adoption, both domestic and international, kin sieve adoption included, is a very important tool of child protection. and we want to do a better job in the united states. we want to continue to keep avenues of adoption open for children from russia, from china, from romania, etc. people may be wondering, senator, you're so bold about speaking about this, do children from america, are children from america adopted overseas? the answer is yes. not many, but
and so, you know, we work very hard not just government to government, but in the churches, in the faith-based communities, working with nonprofit organizations, to make the rules and regulations and systems strong to protect children. also to protect fragile families from disintegrating, reconnecting children to families, trying our very best to do that. and we want to work with russia to strengthen their internal child protection system. we work on strengthening ours every day. it's not...
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however, some complain that is a foreign concept to our government. correspondent william la jeunesse explains the push for national yard sale. >> amtrak to vacant buildings like these in california many wonder if the federal government should sell what it doesn't need. >> so instead of raising taxes that takes money out of the economy and loafers activity, we should look to sell federal assets. >> empty v.a. hospital in los angeles for $5 billion or part of the water front former military base in san francisco. both cases, politicians said no. they want to make sure they are taken care of. sometimes it gets in way of what is best for the nation. >> federal government is america biggest landlord. selling 20% of the empty or underperforming buildings would save $2 billion. you go through and clear it out. it's a matter of scale. defense refused to sell valuable public land adjacent to fast-growing city. without charging royalties like we do for oil and natural gas. selling amtrak could net $60 billion. the tennessee authority and the power would bring
however, some complain that is a foreign concept to our government. correspondent william la jeunesse explains the push for national yard sale. >> amtrak to vacant buildings like these in california many wonder if the federal government should sell what it doesn't need. >> so instead of raising taxes that takes money out of the economy and loafers activity, we should look to sell federal assets. >> empty v.a. hospital in los angeles for $5 billion or part of the water front...
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, we'll get so much increased revenue coming in, that will make up for the cuts in what the federal government givers us. >> governor, how do you think this ends up playing out over the next few days? do you think we'll end up with a deal by december -- or midnight on december 31st? and if you're going to go that far, tell us what kind of deal do you think it would be? a skinny deal, a really skinny deal, or a more comprehensive deal. >> first of all, it's clear from what came out of the meeting, the senate will have to reach an agreement and pass a bill that the house can deal with, starting sunday night. the senate's got to go to work, probably obviously tomorrow and sunday and put something together, a compromise that suits them and suits the president. they have to send it over to the house. the reason it's important, house republicans then have a little bit of cover. because their senators or a significant number of them, have voted for the compromise. it makes it a little easier for them. but guys, be down cast because it will be a really skinny deal that won't mean much. we'll have just
, we'll get so much increased revenue coming in, that will make up for the cuts in what the federal government givers us. >> governor, how do you think this ends up playing out over the next few days? do you think we'll end up with a deal by december -- or midnight on december 31st? and if you're going to go that far, tell us what kind of deal do you think it would be? a skinny deal, a really skinny deal, or a more comprehensive deal. >> first of all, it's clear from what came out...
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that is when the government reaches its legal borrowing limit. now, this could pose a bigger threat to the nation's credit rating than the fiscal cliff. treasury can keep the government operating for a few weeks using emergency measures, but congress needs to act on this too to avoid a full-blown debt crisis. alina cho. joins us with the ret of the top stories. >>> former president george h.w. bush remains in intensive care in a houston hospital with an elevated fever. he is on a liquid diet an his condition is listed as guarded. his spokesman quotes him as saying i'm determined not to be dprumpy with all of this. >>> toyota has agreed to pay up in a major way, $1.1 billion to settle a class action suit over sudden acceleration issues. under the deal toyota will install a brake override system in effective cars. it will also set up a fund of $250 million for former toyota owners who sold their cars from september of 2009 through all of 2010. that money would compensate owners for their car's reduced value because of bad publicity. also toyota's a
that is when the government reaches its legal borrowing limit. now, this could pose a bigger threat to the nation's credit rating than the fiscal cliff. treasury can keep the government operating for a few weeks using emergency measures, but congress needs to act on this too to avoid a full-blown debt crisis. alina cho. joins us with the ret of the top stories. >>> former president george h.w. bush remains in intensive care in a houston hospital with an elevated fever. he is on a...
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why does this to say he's working for the government? eric: we just got some breaking news from toyota motors, according to our friends at the "wall street journal" settled a class-action lawsuit about acceleration $1.1 billion, we will keep our eye on that stock. wthe figures outraged initially the report a spontaneous protest over at that video? wait until the critics hearsecr this. resigning his post on the attack is reportedly still working for the government and the other through officials suspended are slated to return to their jobs.r they're still working for the government. b >> they said heads are to roll. things are really going to happen. here's not a shock. no accountability, lack of consequences, doesn'tce happen. eric: apparently the assistant secretary of state changed jobs, went across the office and to another desk. >> exactly. also kind of parse the words.o a very difficult to get fired from the federal government. it is a very secure long-term position. no matter how egregious the problems are, and that's report pointe
why does this to say he's working for the government? eric: we just got some breaking news from toyota motors, according to our friends at the "wall street journal" settled a class-action lawsuit about acceleration $1.1 billion, we will keep our eye on that stock. wthe figures outraged initially the report a spontaneous protest over at that video? wait until the critics hearsecr this. resigning his post on the attack is reportedly still working for the government and the other through...
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with government investments and government spending dropping being squeezed every year by my conservative friends on the other side of the aisle, with deficits remaining high, every dollar of sacrifice that the wealthy forego is sacrifice that we will later be asking of real middle-class, modest-income americans. every dollar that the top 2% of taxpayers do not pay under this deal, we will eventually ask folks of modest means to foreg forego -- to forego in social security or medicare or medicaid or head start benefits or other items that benefit the real middle class. i believe it is gravely shortsighted to look at these issues in isolation from each other, especially since the republicans have made crystal clear they intend to seek mandatory spending cuts just two months from now using the debt limit as leverage. so number three, why in this deal do we make the tax benefits for the rich permanent while the progressive tax benefits we put in place in 2009 to help people of modest means, why are those temporary? for example, the estate taxes that benefit the wealthiest are made permanent.
with government investments and government spending dropping being squeezed every year by my conservative friends on the other side of the aisle, with deficits remaining high, every dollar of sacrifice that the wealthy forego is sacrifice that we will later be asking of real middle-class, modest-income americans. every dollar that the top 2% of taxpayers do not pay under this deal, we will eventually ask folks of modest means to foreg forego -- to forego in social security or medicare or...
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there are no boundaries on the internet but governments and legislation still has them. laws in the u.s. don't apply to a hacking group in germany, for example. >> talk about the bigger issue. cyber security in general, because as you know leon panetta said earlier this year the next pearl harbor might be through cyber warfare. >> yeah. >> is this something that at this point people recognize? is the problem getting worse or better? >> the potential for a major strike, this pearl harbor idea he's put out there, that is not hyperbole. this could be the most efficient ay for those who want to strike our government and society or any other because it doesn't require the physical manifestations of previous terrorism where you have to go disrupt infrastructure take over aircraft do physical destruction. you can stay in your own country, reach out for almost no cost, and deploy software that can bring down utilities, hospitals. worst of all, it could squirrel financial markets. i don't think anything is a higher risk than the ability of going after financial markets and subtly
there are no boundaries on the internet but governments and legislation still has them. laws in the u.s. don't apply to a hacking group in germany, for example. >> talk about the bigger issue. cyber security in general, because as you know leon panetta said earlier this year the next pearl harbor might be through cyber warfare. >> yeah. >> is this something that at this point people recognize? is the problem getting worse or better? >> the potential for a major strike,...
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thing to prove, not just that we could create a government of the people, but that it could endure a terrible test. and i think that he felt that to have the war end without slavery being eliminated -- >> once and for all, not just with the emancipation proclamation-- >> -- had once and for all, right. >> -- but by the constitution. >> right, and i think that you see how important that was to him and that he tried to and succeeded in getting the house to pass it, at the same to keep his party which was enormously, it's the like democratic party today, it's blue dog democrats, there were sort of blue dog republicans. half the republican party was conservative and weren't sure that they liked, they were anti-slavery but they believed in sort of gradual emancipation over they, thought that by 1900 it can sort of just wither out on its own. and to keep those guys from jumping the fence and voting withhe docrats against the amendment which would have made it impossible. so he had to do this balancing act between apparently pursuing a peace plan and pushing the amendment through at the sam
thing to prove, not just that we could create a government of the people, but that it could endure a terrible test. and i think that he felt that to have the war end without slavery being eliminated -- >> once and for all, not just with the emancipation proclamation-- >> -- had once and for all, right. >> -- but by the constitution. >> right, and i think that you see how important that was to him and that he tried to and succeeded in getting the house to pass it, at the...
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the federal government continues to process requests for help. the government is providing disaster aid to individuals in somerset county. the city of crisfield was particularly hit very hard by heavy flooding that damaged hundreds of homes and marylanders would also benefit from $6 billion disaster spending bill going through the u.s. senate right now. >>> don't lose your cool. control your temper. simmer down. simmer down. you ever heard any of these? you have. >> i certainly have. and actually, i don't even need to listen to it it turns out. this morning health experts say it's healthy to get mad. that's right. >> that's great. so love it or hate it. we had some winter weather yesterday. we had a full array of weather yesterday. we weren't the only ones. we're going to take a look at the blast of winter and what it did to other communities. >> getting stranded at the airport stinks. and hundreds of people in texas who were in that situation but it really does help if your pilot is sympathetic. we're going to listen to what a captain told his p
the federal government continues to process requests for help. the government is providing disaster aid to individuals in somerset county. the city of crisfield was particularly hit very hard by heavy flooding that damaged hundreds of homes and marylanders would also benefit from $6 billion disaster spending bill going through the u.s. senate right now. >>> don't lose your cool. control your temper. simmer down. simmer down. you ever heard any of these? you have. >> i certainly...
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governments, asking the court to require the government to give a plan for how it's going to protect the rights of young people. whether this will work, i don't know, because courts do not tend to get way out in front of the public. in the case of civil rights, that tactic worked eventually, but by that time -- and the courts told the government that they should desegregate schools, give a plan how you're going to give equal rights to minority children. and -- but by that time, the public was marching in the street. so we have to get the public behind this, but also we have -- we have a democratic process, we need to try to influence that with the people we elect and the things that we ask of them. so, for example, there's an organization called citizens climate lobby. and they now exist in -- apparently some of them are here. [laughter] >> infiltrated. >> they have -- they've doubled in size each year the last four years and they now exist in all 50 states and they are going to visit their congress people, writing op eds, and, in particular, they're advocating a -- putting a price o
governments, asking the court to require the government to give a plan for how it's going to protect the rights of young people. whether this will work, i don't know, because courts do not tend to get way out in front of the public. in the case of civil rights, that tactic worked eventually, but by that time -- and the courts told the government that they should desegregate schools, give a plan how you're going to give equal rights to minority children. and -- but by that time, the public was...
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it was another arm of the government supporting the newspaper. a magazine called the postern taste the boston sent sensor from a loyalists' point* of view was put together through subsidies for everybody agreed that would allow somebody to show our side of the dispute. i hope that answers your question. >> we think of the newspaper publication today of the network of some tickets and reporters and i have the impression just of printers relying on sources, letters or people who do show up who say i was there. is that correct? >> of first had access to postmasters they had access to the private correspondence. >> that was the case franklin was the most successful printer and became the deputy postmaster and then carries over because it was an interest in the part of the united states government to have information flowing freely. they were ratifying the constitution. massachusetts was very resistant. the supporters would control the mail. the pennsylvania minority for the ratification circulated throughout the country except in massachusetts. they
it was another arm of the government supporting the newspaper. a magazine called the postern taste the boston sent sensor from a loyalists' point* of view was put together through subsidies for everybody agreed that would allow somebody to show our side of the dispute. i hope that answers your question. >> we think of the newspaper publication today of the network of some tickets and reporters and i have the impression just of printers relying on sources, letters or people who do show up...
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and now as the government is shrinking, there's even more of a problem. unfortunately, it requires the work of cnn and other investigative reporters to bring this to light. it's almost embarrassment that sometimes drives the government to get involved. so there really is a lack of oversight there. there's a need for far more enforcement. >> i'm sure you're concerned people at home are listening and saying maybe i shouldn't donate. this might make them afraid to donate. what do you say to those people? >> for every horrible story, there are inspirational stories and fantastic charities. this n this case the united way of westchester -- western connecticut, excuse me, is involved and having the community select where the funds are going to go. you have save the children. donors choose is a great organization. there's a whole lot of organizations out there that have a track record, a reputation. they do wonderful work. don't despair. please just do a little research and don't just give on impulse. >> ken berger, appreciate your time tonight. thank you. >> an
and now as the government is shrinking, there's even more of a problem. unfortunately, it requires the work of cnn and other investigative reporters to bring this to light. it's almost embarrassment that sometimes drives the government to get involved. so there really is a lack of oversight there. there's a need for far more enforcement. >> i'm sure you're concerned people at home are listening and saying maybe i shouldn't donate. this might make them afraid to donate. what do you say to...
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now as government is shrinking, there's more of a problem. unfortunately, it requires the work of cnn and other reporters to bring to light, sometimes it's almost embarrassment that causes them to go forward. so there really is a lack of oversight and a need for more ins forment. >> i'm sure you're concerned people at home are listening and saying maybe i shouldn't donate. maybe it makes them afraid to donate. what do you say to them? >> for every horrible story, there's a great story and fantastic charities. the united way of westchester, connecticut, is involved and they're having the community help where the money goes. you have save the children, a whole lot of organizations out there that have a track record, a reputation. they do wonderful work. don't despair. please just do a little research and don't just give on impulse. >> all right, ken berger, appreciate your time tonight. thank you. >> sure. >> and just a note from a local official in newtown. she said the town has received so many gifts since the tragedy that the post office and
now as government is shrinking, there's more of a problem. unfortunately, it requires the work of cnn and other reporters to bring to light, sometimes it's almost embarrassment that causes them to go forward. so there really is a lack of oversight and a need for more ins forment. >> i'm sure you're concerned people at home are listening and saying maybe i shouldn't donate. maybe it makes them afraid to donate. what do you say to them? >> for every horrible story, there's a great...
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that meant the government will >> the house adjourned for tomorrow so the government is guaranteed to go over the fiscal cliff, at least for the moment. and doctors at a new york hospital announced secretary of state hillary clinton has a blood clot between the school and brain. but they said she's making excellent progress. we're capturing new year's eve celebrations around the world and you can be a part of kwame holman has the details. >> holman: we're tracking instagram with the hashtag "nye" to see how people around the world are ringing in 2013. tag yours tonight to be a part of our interactive map. on "ask larry," our social security sage offers tips on maximizing benefits for you and your spouse. and from our partners at kaiser health news, what the new health care law says about gun ownership. all that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. ray? >> suarez: and that's the newshour for tonight. on tuesday, we have an update on the ongoing recovery efforts in the devastating wake of hurricane sandy, plus a conversation with newly elected republican senator deb fisher of
that meant the government will >> the house adjourned for tomorrow so the government is guaranteed to go over the fiscal cliff, at least for the moment. and doctors at a new york hospital announced secretary of state hillary clinton has a blood clot between the school and brain. but they said she's making excellent progress. we're capturing new year's eve celebrations around the world and you can be a part of kwame holman has the details. >> holman: we're tracking instagram with the...
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government and economy and they're going to be sitting with their guns ready to fend off any visitors. well, you know, that concerns me a little bit because they're not religious nuts. they are actually rational people with a bad idea. >> michael, that's actually a great point. the difference between the secular and religious doomsday folks. is there anything you could say to the secular types who are sitting with their piles of gold and everything waiting for the country to erode. is there anything logically, rationally to persuade people maybe this isn't the best approach? >> well, i do. these people write me and i write them back. i say look, the country's almost 250 years old. and nothing's happened like that. even remotely like that. that happens in some third world countries where they have revolutions, but we've had all these presidential elections and not once has the incumbent president had to be forced out by gun point. where that does happen in other countries. the chances of that happening here is very low. our economy has gone through major cataclysms and still people don
government and economy and they're going to be sitting with their guns ready to fend off any visitors. well, you know, that concerns me a little bit because they're not religious nuts. they are actually rational people with a bad idea. >> michael, that's actually a great point. the difference between the secular and religious doomsday folks. is there anything you could say to the secular types who are sitting with their piles of gold and everything waiting for the country to erode. is...